Press Pause Play | Being an Artist in 2013
Being an artist is not easy these days. Nor is life that easy for marketers or consumers as well. Through my daily roller coaster quest to develop as a professional creator, I constantly seek feedback, engagement and inspiration. Here is a great film that really captures the challenge and opportunity of being an artist in … Read more
3 Posts Worth Reading..
I. 10 Ways social Media will change in 2011: We should think about the implications for brands and help arm your clients and teams with the knowledge to understand. Social Media will be supersized Companies will integrate social feedback into their decision making process Mobile will become our gateway to the world Video will be … Read more
Friendship is changing.. For Better or Worse?
For better. We are evolving. But that’s just my own pov. “If you address either boyfriends or money.. Then I’m not coming home for thanksgiving!” Were the words echoing in the the hall from my friend shouting at her mother through the phone. “We are 21, 23 and 24..If we come home with a friend, … Read more
Why Brands should approach SM like consumers do..
Re: Social Media – Is it Strategic or Tactical? Yesterday Carol Phillips posted the following thought and question in her Millennial Marketing ‘Super Consumer’ Community, “Social media offers another way for brands to connect and build relationships with customers and potential customers. It is a tactic most brands should at least consider, particularly if they … Read more
Content is King, Marketing is Queen..
And Context is the Jester that stole the freakin crown.. Ah what a sight to see.. #sx10 – oh what a scene..#awesome First off – thank you Austin, TX for being such a Kick Ass host!! No seriously, they even had vans with the words Kick Ass painted on the side, driving around. And thank … Read more
Just an observation.. What the cool kids drink..
It seems, for what its worth, that the “Y” generation is trading down. Though the term “trading down”, well is used loosely since we’re talking about Manhattan and bottle service in the hottest clubs around. The ever elusive hot club scene where 20-somethings run around from table to table and rock-out to the wee hours … Read more
HOW the Digital Frontier is like the “New world” 500+ years later..
Apps on facebook and brand names on twitter.. Get with the program people – it’s like a gold rush, or better yet exploring a new frontier!! This is the best shit that’s happened since Christopher Columbus!! The online world is kinda like the offline world. Except that most of the offline (Physical Reality) has already … Read more
Dear @papajohns, thanks for the apology.. and free pizza!
Thanks for the phone call this past week in response to the note below. Luis handled the situation great. In fact my roommates and I took him up on the offer for a complimentary large any topping, just this past Saturday – and ordered another pie in addition. Thanks for the hook-up – we’re back … Read more
talkin ’bout my generation.. seriously you should read these if you want us to listen!
➜➜➜Huh➜WhaaaaT??➜➜➜➜➜➜What’s that u say???????????? A national study fresh out of SDSU is confirming that Generation Y really is Generation Me . The jaw-dropping conclusion? 57% of young people believe their generation uses social networking sites for self-promotion, narcissism and attention seeking. Article The fact that young people believe their generation uses social networking sites for … Read more
The Daily Engagement – a New Metric?
If so, then what does it mean? Not quite sure, but I’ve just spent the last 45-mins pecking away capturing the data below. Whatever the case, it may be an appropriate time to re-examine McLuhan’s argument that the Medium is the Message, in contrast to what the fuck is going on today.. So, I’ve decided … Read more
